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Black Christmas ()

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During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
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Jess
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Peter
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Barb
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Lt. Ken Fuller
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Mrs. Mac
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Phyl
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Mr. Harrison
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Sargeant Nash (as Douglas McGrath)
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Chris Hayden
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Clare Harrison
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Patrick
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Graham (as Les Carlson)
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Mrs. Quaife
John Rutter ...
Laughing Detective
Robert Warner ...
Doctor
Sydney Brown ...
Farmer
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Search Party
Les Rubie ...
Search Party
Marcia Diamond ...
Woman
Pam Barney ...
Jean
Robert Hawkins ...
Wes
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Cogan (as Dave Clement)
Julian Reed ...
Jennings
Dave Mann ...
Cop
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Cop (as John Stoneham)
Danny Gain ...
Cop
Tom Foreman ...
Cop
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Gerry Arbeid ...
Cab Driver (uncredited)
John 'Frenchie' Berger ...
Man on Snowmobile (uncredited)
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Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited)
Albert J. Dunk ...
Billy (uncredited)
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The Prowler / Phone Voice (uncredited)
David M. Robertson ...
Uniformed Cop (uncredited)
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Phone Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Debi Weldon ...
Sorority Girl (uncredited)

Directed by

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Bob Clark

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Roy Moore ... (screenplay)

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Gerry Arbeid ... co-producer
Bob Clark ... producer
Findlay Quinn ... executive producer
Richard Schouten ... associate producer

Music by

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Carl Zittrer

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Reginald H. Morris ... director of photography (as Reg Morris)

Film Editing by

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Stan Cole

Editorial Department

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Rick Clarke ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Karen Hazzard ... (uncredited)

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Karen Bromley

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David R. Beecroft ... hairdresser (as David Beecroft)
Bill Morgan ... makeup artist
Katherine Southern ... assistant makeup artist (as Kathy Southern)

Production Management

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Gary Goch ... assistant production
David M. Robertson ... production supervisor (as Dave Robertson)

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Don Brough ... third assistant director
John M. Eckert ... second assistant director (as John Eckert)
Tony Thatcher ... assistant director

Art Department

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Keath Barrie ... property buyer
John 'Frenchie' Berger ... property master (as John {Frenchie} Berger)
Robert Tanenbaum ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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David Appleby ... sound mixer (as Dave Appleby)
Patrick Drummond ... assistant sound editor
Rod Haykin ... soundman
Kenneth Heeley-Ray ... sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Herb Heritage ... boom
Bill O'Neill ... sound mixer
Charles Owens ... assistant sound editor

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Warren Keillor ... special effects props (uncredited)

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Albert J. Dunk ... camera operator (as Bert Dunk)
Peter Luxford ... first assistant camera
Carmen McDermaid ... key grip
Bob Milligan ... gaffer
David Petty ... second assistant camera
Bev Rockett ... still photographer

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Debi Weldon ... wardrobe

Script and Continuity Department

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Sandra Marley ... script supervisor (as Sandra Ulosevich)

Additional Crew

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Barry Leyland ... production comptroller
Melady Preece ... production assistant (as Melady Greene)
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Plot Summary

It's time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. When Clare disappears, they contact the police, who don't express much concern. Meanwhile Jess is planning to get an abortion, but boyfriend Peter is very much against it. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park. They set up a wiretap to the sorority house, but will they be in time to prevent a sorority girl attrition problem? Written by Ed Sutton

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Taglines Black Christmas will ROCK you too! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Noël tragique (Canada, French title)
  • Stop Me (Canada, English title)
  • Silent Night, Evil Night (United States)
  • Stranger in the House (United States)
  • Jessy - Die Treppe in den Tod (Germany)
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  • 98 min
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Budget $620,000 (estimated)

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Trivia According to director Bob Clark the original script for the film featured murder scenes that were more graphic. Clark, however, felt that it would be more effective if the murders were toned down and kept subtle on screen. Writer Roy Moore liked the idea as well. See more »
Goofs The outside of the sorority house says pi kappa sigma. A picture hung inside the house says pi beta phi. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987). See more »
Soundtracks Silent Night See more »
Crazy Credits A telephone is continously ringing throughout the final credits. See more »
Quotes Sergeant Nash: [Jess has managed to keep the caller on the line for almost a full two minutes, allowing the phone company to trace the call] Uh, Lt. Fuller?
Lt. Fuller: Yeah, Nash, what is it?
Sergeant Nash: The phone company's on the other line, sir. They say they got a trace on this one.
Lt. Fuller: Yeah, let's have it!
Sergeant Nash: He says the calls are coming from #6 Belmont Street.
Lt. Fuller: For Christ's sakes, Nash, you got it wrong. That's where the calls are going into.
Sergeant Nash: That's where they're coming from too, sir.
Lt. Fuller: [pause] Oh, shit...
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